Download - September 2014 newsletter
The following is a story you have probably
heard before, but it is a good one and is worth repeat-
ing!
This is a story about four people named Every-
body, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.
There was an important job to be done and
Everybody was asked to do it.
Everybody was sure Somebody would do it.
Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it.
Somebody got angry about that because it
was Everybody’s job.
Everybody thought Anybody could do it, but
Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn’t do it.
It ended up that Everybody blamed Some-
body when Nobody did what Anybody could have
done!
Just a side note from your Chamber Direc-
tor: Remember, we are all in this together and it is
Everybody’s job. Don’t just assume Somebody will do
it, because even though Anybody can, Nobody proba-
bly will if we don’t keep active and involved in our area!
Contact the Chamber today and find out what
you can do! We always need volunteers.
Just a reminder, Karin will be out of the office from September 8-11
for training. Please contact a board member if you need immediate assistance.
NEWS
September2014
THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE LONG PRAIRIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
www.longprairie.org
Whose Job Is It?
Continue to watch our website for the most current information at: www.longprairie.org.
You can also connect to us through Facebook or Twitter!
42 Third Street North
Long Prairie, MN 56347
320-732-2514
www.longprairie.org
Good Morning Long Prairie will be
held on September 17 at Prairie Fire
Nutrition Center. Come over and
have a good morning wake up
refreshment with them at 7:30 a.m.
until 8:30 a.m. You can also win $20
in Chamber Bucks!
GOOD MORNING
Benefits of Membership * Publicity
* Chamber Chat Newsletter Subscription
* Phone Referrals
* Online Member
Directory Listing
* Membership
Certificate for Dis-
play
* Professional
Development
Seminars
* Website Listing and Link
* Marketing Blasts - Stay up to Date
* Member Brochure Display - In Chamber Office and
Lobby
* Participate in Chamber Bucks Promotion - Keep
Dollars in Long Prairie
* Promotion via Facebook, Chamber Chat Newslet-
ter, Public Relations
☺ Event Sponsorship & Hosting - Contact the
Chamber Office to Host the Next Chamber
Event. It’s Time to Join the
Chamber of Commerce
Lunch and Learn Session teaches useful
Internet marketing tips
The Chamber
partnered with Minneso-
ta National Bank and
Todd County Develop-
ment Corporation to
bring members and oth-
ers a Lunch and Learn
session on Digital Mar-
keting presented by J &
J Solutions of Staples.
The presentation
was informative and
gave those in attendance
more ideas and under-
standing of the im-
portance of embracing
the Internet and Social
Media as marketing
tools.
If you are interested in having the Chamber help you with increasing your online
presence, please call Karin at the Chamber office at: 320-732-2514. You may also send me
an e-mail at: [email protected].
Upcoming
Events As many of you know, one of the goals of the Chamber is to be the Information/Community Calendar Hub for
Long Prairie and the surrounding area. Our efforts to do this are greatly enhanced when our members let us know
of upcoming community events. We have an event calendar on our website located at: http://www.longprairie.org/
eventscalendar.html.
If you know of events that are coming up, I appreciate your help in letting me know about the event so that I can
post it on our Event Calendar, Website and Facebook page. Here are some August events to enjoy!
September Events: August 31: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Car show in Grey Eagle. Sign up 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Main Street. Everyone is wel-
come. For more information contact Ray Hendershot 320-732-3729 or Tony Towle at 320-732-6380.
September 1: Labor Day
September 1: Old time tractor pull in Grey Eagle. For more information contact Bob Veldkamp at 320-630-3482
or 320-285-2360.
September 6: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Harvest Fest. Enjoy an authentic Giant Burrito for a Buck. Music will be Dan Remer.
Vendors are welcome. Please contact Tim King at 732-6203 to sign up for a booth. At Everybody's Market.
September 7: 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Fall Festival and Open House at Camphill Village. Call 320-732-6365 for more
information.
September 8-11: Karin will be at training in Bemidji. Chamber office will be closed.
September 9: 4:30 p.m. Long Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce meeting at City Hall
September 11: 6 p.m. Todd County Camera Club meeting at the Eagle Valley School in Clarissa. Watch our Face-
book page for more details.
September 11: 6 p.m. Todd County Farm Bureau Harvest Banquet at the Clarissa Ballroom.
September 13: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Total Tire Open House and Customer Appreciation
September 14: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Todd County Historical Society is sponsoring a Dad’s Belgian Waffle fundraiser
at the Long Prairie American Legion. Advance tickets are available at the Todd County Museum or can be pur-
chased at the door.
September 16: 4:30 p.m. Diabetes Support Group at CentraCare Health--Long Prairie in the board room.
September 17: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 a.m. Good Morning Long Prairie at Prairie Fire Nutrition Club. Meet the owners
and sample some of their wares!
September 23: 12:30 p.m. 4 hour 55 Alive Refresher Course at the Eagle Bend Senior Center. Call 320-732-3035
to register.
Looking Ahead October 4: Hands of Hope Resource Center fundraiser dance at the Long Prairie American Legion...Watch for
more info.
October 14: 5:30 p.m. 4 hour 55 Alive Refresher Course at the Long Prairie Senior Center. Call 320-732-3035 to
register.
October 18: 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Tour of Christie Home Museum "Tours After Dark". Space is limited.Historical infor-
mation presented by the "maid" and the results of a recent paranormal investigation presented by Mr. Lee as we
tour the house after dark. 2 tours--ten people each tour one at 7 p.m. and one at 9 p.m. Go
towww.ChristieHome.org to secure your place on the tour.
Do you want to see your event listed here and on our Facebook page? Just send me an e-mail with the infor-
[email protected] or call Karin at 320-732-2514.
The Chamber website gets over 1,000 views per
month. Our business directory alone gets nearly
half of those visits. The business directory is a
membership benefit!
Did you know that a link from our website helps
legitimize your business? Find out more about the
benefits of being a member on our website at:
http://www.longprairie.org.
Update on “The Sign” Update:
While the
sign has not
arrived yet,
we are
thinking it
will be in-
stalled and
ready for
use by mid-
September.
As part of
your Cham-
ber Mem-
bership you
will be able
to use the
sign for
promotion
of some
events and
specials
your busi-
ness is hav-
ing.
Contact the
Chamber
soon to find
out more
about it!
Photo caption: A sneak peek at what the new sign will look like from a conceptual art
presentation from Rose City Sign.
Board of Directors
Tamie Barber-President
RaeAnn Waytashek-Vice President Warren Weber-Secretary
Devin Hines-Treasurer
Denita Wisniewski Jason Sellnow
Todd Ecker Melissa Burch
Mike Denery RoseAnn Marx
Ted Gray
John Lindeman Ryan Jacobson
David Determan
Liaison’s
Staff Karin Nauber
320-732-2514
www.longprairie.org
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Long
Prairie Chamber of
Commerce is to Promote,
Educate, and Support a vital
business community while
enhancing and
nurturing the livability and
community connectedness
of the area.
2014 Chamber Meeting Schedule
September 9
October 14
November 11 December 9
These meetings are open to all
Chamber Members, 4:30 pm at
City Hall.
NEW MEMBERS
Central Lakes College
(July renew)
Rose City Sign (July)
Thunder Lodge
(August)
Chamber Office Hours: Monday and Thursday from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In office 10 a.m.-Noon Tuesday and Wednesday from
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In office 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Chamber of Commerce Thank you to our members!
McDonalds
Mid-Central Federal
MN National Agency
MN National Bank
Minnesota Power
National Bushing
Neal’s Motorsports
Parties Plus
Peters & Churchwell Law
Prairie Fire Nutrition
Prairie Lakes CO-OP
Prairie Outlet
Radio Shack
Rose City Sign
RR Donnelley
SA Design and Graphix
Sellnow Law Office
Stein, Robert and Mary
TCC
Thorson Farm Market
Thunder Lodge
Todd County Ag Society
Todd County Citizens
Against Drugs
Todd County Vet Clinic
Total Tire and Auto Ser-
vice
Valley View Estates
Williams Dingmann Family
Funeral Home—Stein
Chapel
Jim Woeste Auto
Wolters Body Shop
Worms Ready Mix
4K Fire Prevention Ser-
vices
8’s Bowling Pub &
Grill
Ace Hardware
Advantage 1 Insurance
ALCO Discount Store
Alisha’s Care Center
All Star Title
American Family In-
surance
American Heritage
Bank
Bailey and Bacon LLC
Bargain Barn
Birdsell Realty
Brown/Krueger Law
Center
Budget Host Inn
Burger King
Camp S’More
Capitol Lien Records
and Research, Inc.
Casey’s General Store
Cathedral Press
CenterPoint Energy
CentraCare Health-
Long Prairie
Central Bi-Products
Central Lakes College
Central MN Credit Un-
ion
Clotho United Method-
ist Church
Coborns
Cornerstone Pines LLC
Crisis Line and Referral
Dairy Queen
Dairyland Peach
Danielson, Lyle
Dan’s Prize
Daybreak Foods
Dennis Breintenfeldt Ins.
Dr. Stephen Larson
Ecowater Systems
Edward Jones
Everybody’s Market
First Baptist Church
Gilbert Financial Services
H & R Block
Hands of Hope
Hart Trailer Sales
Head of the Lakes Resort
Henry Rodriguez, Attor-
ney at Law
Hillig Auto Center
Holiday Stationstore
Impact Technology
John Wiese Ford
KEYL/KXDL Radio
Kingsway Cleaning Ser-
vice
Knute Nelson
Lakewood Medical Sup-
ply
Levin Electric
Living Hope Woodwork
Long Prairie City
Long Prairie Chiropractic
Long Prairie Country
Club
Long Prairie Dental Clin-
ic
Long Prairie Eye Clinic
Long Prairie Leader
Long Prairie Oil Compa-
ny
Long Prairie Packing
Long Prairie Plumbing
Long Prairie Sanitary Ser-
vice
LPGE Education Assn
If you are not on this list and
should be or would like to be,
please contact Karin at the Long
Prairie Area Chamber of Com-
merce today!
You can reach her by phone at:
320-732-2514 or by e-mail at: